For more than two years, the Justice Department had defended its prosecution of Flynn in court — until Thursday. The department did not brief the White House on its decision to seek to drop the Flynn case, Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said. The Flynn filing was not signed by any career prosecutors at the Justice Department. Another career prosecutor in DC who has handled the Flynn case didn't sign the document either. The Justice Department also said it can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Flynn lied, nor that his lies were substantial.

Source: CNN May 07, 2020 18:48 UTC